House lawmakers will vote on a series of law enforcement-centered bills this week as police from around the country gather in Washington.
The Republican majority will bring a bill to the floor that will express support for local law enforcement officers and condemn efforts to “defund or dismantle local law enforcement agencies.”
Rep. Mark Pocan, Wisconsin Democrat, hit back at Republicans on Twitter: “Extreme MAGA Republicans talk a lot about supporting police, but last month they voted to cut funding for law enforcement by 22% and lay off thousands of first responders across the country. So much for backing the blue.” Tens of thousands from across the U.S. and around the globe will be in Washington for events honoring officers killed in the line of duty. Events include the National Peace Officers Memorial Service, the Candlelight Vigil and seminars sponsored by the Grand Lodge of the Fraternal Order of Police, National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund and the Concerns of Police Survivors.
A law enforcement-focused bill that makes assaulting an officer a “deportable crime” among illegal immigrants will be brought to the House floor on Tuesday. Rep. Hank Johnson, Georgia Democrat, excoriated the bill during the legislation’s markup in committee.
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